Severe weather spotter training is Wednesday

Region 21 Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service (NWS) in Cheyenne, Wyo., is teaming up to offer a Severe Weather Spotter Training this week.

The training will be held 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the Sidney High School Auditorium. It is free for anyone to attend.

According to Ron Leal, director of Region 21 Emergency Management, the training is offered every spring.

Of the various topics taught at the training, participants will learn about cloud formation, how hail is formed, what to look for in tornadic storms and the difference between a funnel cloud and a tornado.

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